Chengdu vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$297
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
76
70
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7360th and 6661st ($688 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 15th in China and Turkey, respectively. Check China vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 1238th and 3857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kocaeli

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Chengdu Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743